Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-01-27
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.

SENATE. "A Joint resolution passed pro-
lding for the appointment OF q joint
committee of Ave senators and eight
representatives to consider the expediency
Of holding In 1892 an international exhiLi-
ton of the industries and productions of all
countriea Mr. Henderson to-day introduced
bill giving army officers who have had nc
leaves of absence for q period Of i've years
five months leave without deduction OF pay
and one month additional for each addi-
tionaI year passed without leave OF absence.
A bill to amend the act OF June 3, 1884. pro-
yiding for the muster and pay of certain
officers and men OF the volunteer forces
passed Mr. Gorman offered a preamble and
resolution whose terms are very similar to
those of the bill offered yesterday In the
house by Mr. Belmont Il authorizes the
president to prohibit the transit through the
United States or the territorial waters anY
engines, cars, vessels or goods proceeding
from Canada Ths senate took up the house
bill to declare a forfeiture OF the lands
granted TO the New Orleans, Baton Rouge d
yicksbnrg Railroad company 1.-THE Backbone
railroasD. the forfeiture TO apply to the lands
east of the Mississippi. and to confirm to the
New Orleans Pacific Railroad company tthe
assignee of the other company the granted
lands not forfeited Mr. Gibson offered an
amendment to the original bill protecting
the rights of the settlers. Agreed TO, after
discussion, and the bill passed
Senator Allison presented petition from
committee of citizens of Iowa APP
pointed by the Consolidated Cattle
Growers association appealing TO the
representatives of Iowa in congress to do all
they can to secure the passage of the Miller
pleuro- pneumonia bill They say:
Never before has like number of your con-
stituents been SO vitality interested IN measure
TO be brought before the congress OF the United
States.
Senator Mcmillan presented In The senate
the resolution adopted by the St Paul
chamber of commerce relative to the
adoption by congress of q bankruptcy law
and making certain changes in the customs
regulations Senator sawyer presented the
in Wisconsin protesting against the passage OF
the house bill authorizing another bridge
over the St Mary's river.
HousE-The resolution for an investigation Of
the Pacific railroads WIS adopted. The confer
ence report on the interstate commerce bill was
debated
The president sent a message ito congress
to day regarding the proposed celebration
Of the centennial OF the adoption Of the con-
stitution, saying:
The epoch was one Of the deepest interest and
the events well worthy of the commemoration.
As each state acted independently in giving It's
adherence to the new constitution, the dates and
anniversaries OF the several ratifcations are not
coincident. While stating the great interest /
share in the renewed examination by the Ameri-
can people Of the historical foundation OF their
government, do not feel warranted In discrim-
mating in favor Of against the preparations to
select one day or place in preference to all 9TH
ers, and therefore content myself with conveying
to congress the expression of popular feeling
and interest on the subject referring 70 me-
mortal Of the executive committee Of the sub
constitutional centennial commission, which he
transmitsl hoping that in a spirit of patrtatic
corporation rather than of local competition
fitting measures may be enacted by congress
which win give the amplest opportunity all over
hal Init hat af tha
affection and confidence of q free and mighty ma
tion in the institutions OF government OF which
they are the fortunate inheritors, and under
which unexampled prosperity has been enjoyed
by all classes and conditions in our social system
Mr.. Clifford presented the petition OF
j. Nj. Tallcott and 1876 citizens OF Elk
Point, Parker, Plankinton and Beresford,
OAK, asking the passage OF the Blair edu-
cational bill.
SENATE.
Senator Hump ton OF South Carolina in.
Iroduced a bill to promote the efficiency of
the civil service of the government by es-
tablishing a retired list. The senate bill au~
thorizing the construction of a bridge over
the Mississippi river at st Louis, between
the Eads' bridge and the mouth of the Mis-
souri river, passed with several amendments
The senate bill appropriating $500, 900 to
expedite the completion Of the Charleston
jetties passed.
After an Intellectual effort to have a day
fixed for the consideration of the Blair edu-
cational bill, the house took up the confer
ence report on the interstate commerce bill
Mr.. Crisp gave notice that he would ask for
q vote upon the report morrow after the
himself TO the long and short haul section OF
the bill, expressed his inability to understand
its meaning and his disbelief anybody else
understood it
II the said roads were forced by this bill to
raise their through rates the section OF country
in which he lived would sustain the greatest
injury, for it would be more difficult for the
farmers OF that section to place their grain
products in European markets in competition
with the grain products of Australia He would
however, vote for the bill
Mr.. Guenther congratulated the people
that at last congress was about to pass the
bill
Its passage would inspire them with renewed
confidence in their representatives in congress-
Year after year the railroad magnates, through
agents and lobbyists, had defeated all interstate
commerce legislation, but the day OF judgment
was about to arrive. The passage OF this bill
would be the greatest triumph the public had
achieved for many years.
Mr.. Nelson favored the measure, and said
that by its passage one Of the powerful
weapons for extortion and injustice would
be completely sheathed Mr.. Weaver Qowa)
opposed the bill
Its theory was to do as little for the people as
possible and to render those sections which re-
lated 20 the rights of the people as obscure and
unintelligible as human ingenuity could make
them. The people had been demanding the
Reagan bill and they had been fed on ashes
eey nad w Isksd Tor an egg and We're given
A bill was passed authorizing the construc-
ton of q bridge over the Mississippi river at
St Louis.
sE,,ATE.
Mr.; Colquitd presented; a petition from
the Women's Christian Temperance Union Of
the District of Columbia
It charges the commissioners of the district
with disregarding the purity, safety and moral
interests and rights of the people, and asserts
that, in direct violation of the law they have
for months past been permitting and pro-
tecting gambling halls, pool rooms and drinking
establishments, as well as dens Of prostitution
and vice, and giving numerous particulars. Is
charges that house owned BY one of the COM
missioners is used as an office bv the agent of
the Louisiana state lottery, and that Frank
Hume. the president OF the liquor dealers ASSOC
citation, is bondsman OF one the public commits
sioners. 1t therefore prays for a thorough in
vestigation of the facts, and fer the proper en-
forcement Of the law and protection of homes
within the district.
Mr. Ingalls,, chairman of the district COM
mittee said:
The allegations presented in the petition had
long engaged the attention of the committee.
There was no doubt there was very great viola
tion, not only Of law, but of moral and social
order in connection with these transactions
had tod nfaf
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lectfuI of these matters. he felt il MS duty TO
call attention to the fact that on Feb 4, 1884,
he had introduced a bill regulating the sale OF
liquors In the district, and that on che 18th of
the same mouth the Dill mad been reported by
se T ana nsa passed gne
committee of the house. II the other branch Of
great cause of Complaint would have been re-
moved
The bill was read at length It requires a